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Although we must keep the branches of government separate, we must work closely together to address our economic deficit. I offer the following specifics as a new administration prepares to take office and as a new legislative session begins. Continue Reading
An internal poll conducted for Republican Susana Martinez’s campaign has her leading Democrat Diane Denish by 9 points in the governor’s race. Continue Reading
Remember how I wrote earlier this week that there had been “remarkable consistency” among most polls in the governor’s race showing Democrat Diane Denish stuck in the lower 40s and Republican Susana Martinez in the upper 40s or better? That’s no longer true. Continue Reading
There is a clear difference between me and the current land commissioner, and there is a clear difference between the candidates for land commissioner in this upcoming election. Continue Reading
Mary Herrera wants people to know that she has worked hard to clean up a mess she inherited when she became secretary of state in 2007. She says much of the scandal that has plagued her tenure is due to her efforts causing some employees to become disgruntled. Continue Reading
This week, Attorney General Gary King once again backed scandal-plagued Secretary of State Mary Herrera by agreeing with her that a write-in candidate for governor of New Mexico is constitutional “on its face.” It isn’t. Continue Reading
Democrat Gary King is maintaining a large lead in his race to keep his job as attorney general, an Albuquerque Journal poll found. Continue Reading
I propose providing an alternative “second-chance” qualifying path to the current lottery scholarship, with the goal of raising the educational levels of more New Mexicans in order to better compete in the global economy. Continue Reading
Governor Richardson has been in the news a lot in recent weeks on a variety of issues that I have found to be both entertaining and disturbing. I only hope that the next governor, no matter who she is, is as Senator John Arthur Smith recently stated, “more concerned about child care than the wildlife.” Continue Reading
There’s been remarkable consistency among polls from four companies that have surveyed the governor’s race in the last few weeks, including Sunday’s Albuquerque Journal poll. They all show Susana Martinez in the upper 40s or better and Diane Denish stuck in the lower 40s. Continue Reading
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish has been hammering her GOP opponent because the office Susana Martinez runs bought office supplies from a business owned by an employee. It turns out that Denish, as chair of the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, voted in 2003 to give a no-bid contract to a business owned by the wife of an employee. Continue Reading
Diane Denish’s gubernatorial campaign has said her husband attended State Transportation Commission meetings as “an observer, not a participant,” but it turns out he did participate in an October 2003 meeting. Continue Reading
State Rep. Jeff Steinborn says his campaign signs are being stolen – and he’s offering a reward for information that helps catch the people who are doing it. Continue Reading
Republican Secretary of State candidate Dianna Duran says she has “as much experience as anyone in the State of New Mexico related to elections,” and it’s time to use her experience to bring integrity to the office. Continue Reading
District 5 Public Regulation candidate Bill McCamley says there’s a “fairly obvious” contrast between him and his opponent when it comes to ethics. He wants to contrast the race as being between a reformer and more of the same. Continue Reading